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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions
NR9581
NR9681
Network Video Recorder
User 's Manual
Rack-mount Enclosure • 32-/64-channel Recording •
RAID storage • Full Integration with VIVOTEK Cameras
Rev. 1.6.1.11
Rev. 1.0
Rev. 1.0
User's Manual - 1

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  • Page 1 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NR9581 NR9681 Network Video Recorder User ’s Manual Rack-mount Enclosure • 32-/64-channel Recording • RAID storage • Full Integration with VIVOTEK Cameras Rev. 1.6.1.11 Rev. 1.0 Rev. 1.0 User's Manual - 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Table of Contents Revision History ..............................8 Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration ..................10 Introducing NR9681 Network Video Recorder ..................... 10 Special Features ............................10 Safety ................................11 Installation Instructions ............................12 Physical Description ............................
  • Page 3 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Seamless Recording ............................. 85 Enable SVC ..............................87 Insert NVR (Network Video Recorder) ......................90 Insert a Video Server ............................. 92 Update Devices ............................. 94 Delete Devices from the VAST Server ......................95 Batch Insert Devices .............................
  • Page 4 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage the Virtual Matrix ........................147 The architecture of VAST Matrix ......................... 147 Installing VAST Matrix Program ........................148 Launching VAST Matrix ..........................149 Configuration ............................150 View Settings ............................150 About ..............................
  • Page 5 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions DDNS Settings ............................183 Network Storage Server Settings ........................184 SMTP Settings ............................185 How to Use the Talk Panel ..........................186 Add a Camera to the Talk Panel ........................186 Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel ......................188 How to Configure E-map Settings ........................189...
  • Page 6 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Basic Image Adjustment ..........................223 Defog ................................225 Apply a Preset Defog Profile ........................225 Create a New Defog Profile .........................226 How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree ..............228 How to Print a Video Image ..........................229 How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns ....................229...
  • Page 7 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- All Motion Events.......................270 Event Category- All IVA events ......................271 Event Category- All DI Events ......................271 Event Category- Named DI Events ......................272 Start Event Search ............................273 Backup the Event Videos ..........................274 How to Search for a Bookmark ..........................275...

  • Page 8: Revision History

    1. No storage system is completely fail-safe. Damage to data might occur due to file system corruption, operating system malfunction, virus infection, HDD component failures, and so on. Therefore, it is highly recommended to regularly back up your data, and VIVOTEK disclaims responsibilities of data loss or recovery.

  • Page 9: Read Before Use

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system.

  • Page 10: Chapter One Hardware Installation And Initial Configuration

    Up to 8 HDDs can be installed in the NR9581/9681 for a total storage capacity of up to 48TB (6TB max. each). Eight removable HDD trays are available in the front of the unit, with hot-swap functional- ity for easy replacement.

  • Page 11: Safety

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Safety  Connect the system to an earthed main power outlet.  Never open the housing of the power supply unit.  Install and operate the system only in a dry, weather-proof location.

  • Page 12: Installation Instructions

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Installation Instructions Warning: Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. Warning: This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250V, 20 A.
  • Page 13 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Warning: When installing the product, use the provided or designated connection cables, power cables and AC adaptors. Using any other cables and adaptors could cause a malfunction or a fire.Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA -cer- tified cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by the manufacturer only.

  • Page 14: Physical Description

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical Description Front View Control Panel USB 2.0 RS-232 (for debug only) Drive bay numbering sequence Control Panel buttons and LEDs Power failure LED Flashes to indicate a power failure. Status LED...
  • Page 15 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Control Panel buttons and LEDs Reset This button is used to reboot the system. Power The main power switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supplies to the server. Turning off system power using this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.
  • Page 16 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IMPORTANT: It is important to leave a clearance of 76cm to the rear side of the chassis. The clearance is re- quired to ensure an adequate airflow through the chassis to ventilate heat. A 64cm clearance is also required on the front of the chassis.

  • Page 17: Rack-Mounting

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Rack-mounting IMPORTANT: If you have either a round-holed or square-holed rack, install cage nuts or clip nuts to the desired positions on the rack posts. The instructions below are based on the installation to a 4-post equipment rack.
  • Page 18 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Secure the inner rails to the sides of the chassis using the included screws. Slide the inner rails forward until they are locked into position. Secure the inner rails each with a screw.
  • Page 19 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Press the locking tab and push the middle rail back into the slide rail assembly. 4. Attach the slide rails to the front rack post by hanging them to the rack holes. You may secure them with screws.
  • Page 20 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. Extend the rails as necessary, and repeat the previous step to hang the slide rails to four rack posts. 20 - User's Manual...
  • Page 21 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 6. Pull the middle rail out of the front end, and make sure the ball bearing shuttle is locked at the front of the middle rail. Align the tips of the inner rails with...
  • Page 22 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 7. If additional security is required, secure the chassis handles to the front rack posts (optional). Screw Screw Complete 22 - User's Manual...

  • Page 23: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Installing Hard Disk Drives IMPORTANT: • Refer to VIVOTEK's website for the hard disk compatibility information. • Avoid touching the hard drive's circuit board or connector pins. Doing so can damage the hard drive by electro-static discharge.
  • Page 24 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove screws from the side and then remove the plastic Dummy Drive. Dummy Drive Drive Carrier It is recommended to wear an anti-static wrist strap when handling hard drives.

  • Page 25: Connecting Interfaces

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Connecting Interfaces Refer to page 15 for the interface connections. 1. Make sure all cameras have been properly installed, either they are powered by 12V power lines or using one or several PoE switches. Refer to the cameras' documentation for details.
  • Page 26 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Virtual Drive RAID5/6/10 Drive Group All hard drives will be combined into one or more drive groups, and the capacities of these drive drive will be utilized to form one or more virtual drives. The video feeds from the network cameras will be recorded to the virtual drive(s).
  • Page 27 MegaRAID storage configuration utility. 2. Select the default server, namely, the Windows 7 server running on this machine. Click Login to begin your configuration. 3. Enter VIVOTEK as the User Name. By default, there is no preset password. Click Login to proceed. VIVOTEK...
  • Page 28 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. A Dashboard view will appear. Click the Logical tab. 5. Left-click to select the AVAGO MegaRAID controller, and then right-click to display a command menu. 28 - User's Manual...
  • Page 29 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 6. Click on Create Virtual Drive. Create Virtual Drive 7. The Create Virtual Drive wizard will start. Click to select the Advanced mode. Then click the Next button to proceed. User's Manual - 29...
  • Page 30 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 8. Select a RAID level, and then select multiple disk drives as the members of your drive group. Left-click to select a disk drive, and click Add to add it to group. You do not need to select the Data protection option.
  • Page 31 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 9. Select the following key parameters: Strip size: 64KB, RAID policy: No Read Ahead, Write policy: Always Write Back. These are important parameters to the disk array performance, and have to be correctly configured.
  • Page 32 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 11. The wizard may prompt for another virtual drive. Multiple virtual drives can be created from a physical drive group. Since we only need one virtual drive in this configuration, click to select the Virtual Drive 0,VD_0, and then click Next to proceed.
  • Page 33 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 13. Double-click on the Disk Management shortcut on the desktop to open the utility. 14. The virtual drive you created should appear as a new disk partition. You need to initialize and format the partition before using the disk capacity.
  • Page 34 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 15. Select GPT (GUID Partition Table), and then click OK to proceed. This window may automatically pop up when Disk Management is started. 16. Once initialized, you can create a new volume. Right-click to display the New Simple Volume command.
  • Page 35 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 17. The New Simple Volume Wizard will prompt. Click Next to proceed. 18. Leave the volume size unchanged. Click Next to proceed. User's Manual - 35...
  • Page 36 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 19. On the Format Partition page, select the Allocation unit size as 64KB. When done, click Next to proceed. 64 KB 20. Click Finish to end the wizard. 36 - User's Manual...
  • Page 37 Close the Disk Management window. 22. Start VIVOTEK LiveClient utility by double-clicking its shortbut. Enter admin and admin as the User Name and default Password. You can change the password later in the utility. Click Log in to proceed.
  • Page 38 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 23. Click Configuration > Station Settings > Recording Storage Settings. 24. Click on the Add Local Path button. Select the new local path displayed as D:/ or E:/ drive (your new volume). Click OK to proceed.
  • Page 39 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 25. The selected Storage path will appear on the list along with its total, reserved, and Free storage spaces information. Click Apply. 26. Open the Camera Management > Insert Camera or Batch Insert Cameras window.
  • Page 40 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 27. You will return to the Live View window. By default, once cameras have been inserted and the storage path is ready, the NVR starts recording the video streams. Note the red light icons on the view cells.

  • Page 41: Raid Basics

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID Basics IMPORTANT: For a RAID volume configuration, it is recommended you use hard drives of the same model featuring the same capacity and rotation speed. It is also preferred that these drives are running the same version of firmware.
  • Page 42 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID Fault Tolerance RAID level No. of tolerable drive failure No fault tolerance 1, each drive group multiple, as long as each failure is in a separate drive group 1 in each drive group...
  • Page 43 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Background Initialization Background initialization is a check for media errors on the drives when you create a virtual drive. It is an automatic operation that starts five minutes after you create a virtual drive. This check ensures that striped data segments are the same on all of the drives in the drive group.
  • Page 44 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Stripe Width Stripe width is the number of drives involved in a drive group where striping is implemented. For example, a four-disk drive group with disk striping has a stripe width of four.
  • Page 45 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Parity Type Description Dedicated The parity data on two or more drives is stored on an additional disk. Distributed The parity data is distributed across more than one drive in the system.
  • Page 46 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Level Description Configure a RAID 00 by spanning two or more contiguous RAID 0 virtual drives, up to the maximum number of supported devices for the controller. Configure RAID 10 by spanning two or more contiguous RAID 1 virtual drives, up to the maximum number of supported devices for the controller.
  • Page 47 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hot spare drives can be located on any RAID channel. Standby hot spares (not being used in RAID drive group) are polled every 60 seconds at a minimum, and their status made available in the drive group management software.
  • Page 48 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hot Swap A hot swap is the manual replacement of a defective drive unit while the computer is still running. When a new drive has been installed, a Rebuild operation occurs automatically if these situation occurs: •...
  • Page 49 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Virtual Drive States The virtual drive states are described in the following table. Parity Type Description Online The virtual drive operating condition is good. All configured drives are online. Degraded The virtual drive operating condition is not optimal. One of the configured drives has failed or is offline.
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions A RAID 5 drive group uses disk striping and parity data across all drives (distributed parity) to provide high data throughput, especially for small random access.A RAID 6 drive group uses distributed parity, with two independent parity blocks per stripe, and disk striping.
  • Page 51 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 0 Drive Groups A RAID 0 drive group provides disk striping across all drives in the RAID drive group. A RAID0 drive group does not provide any data redundancy, but the RAID 0 drive group offers the best performance of any RAID level.
  • Page 52 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 1 Drive Groups In RAID 1 drive groups, the RAID controller duplicates all data from one drive to a second drive in the drive group. A RAID 1 drive group supports an even number of drives from 2 through 32 in a single span.
  • Page 53 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 Segment 4 Segment 5 Parity (1 to 5) Segment 7 Segment 8 Segment 9 Segment 10 Parity (6 to 10) Segment 6 Segment 13 Segment 14...
  • Page 54 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 00 Drive Groups A RAID 00 drive group is a spanned drive group that creates a striped set from a series of RAID0 drive groups. A RAID00 drive group does not provide any data redundancy, but, along with the RAID0 drive group, does offer the best performance of any RAID level.
  • Page 55 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 10 A RAID10 drive group is a combination of RAID level 0 and RAID level 1, and it consists of stripes across mirrored drives. A RAID10 drive group breaks up data into smaller blocks and then mirrors the blocks of data to each RAID1 drive group.
  • Page 56 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 50 A RAID50 drive group provides the features of both RAID0 and RAID5 drive groups. A RAID50 drive group includes both distributed parity and drive striping across multiple drive groups. A RAID50 drive group is best implemented on two RAID5 drive groups with data striped across both drive groups.
  • Page 57 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RAID 60 A RAID 60 drive group provides the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 6 drive groups, and includes both parity and disk striping across multiple drive groups. A RAID6 drive group supports two independent parity blocks per stripe.

  • Page 58: Vast Server And Client Components

    All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Ver. 6 6F, No.192, Lien- Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, New Taipei Cit y, 235, Taiwan, R.O.C. T: +886-2-82455282 F: +886-2-82455532 E: sales@ vivotek.com W: w w w.vivotek.com...

  • Page 59: Usage Scenario

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Server and Client Components Remote Server Structure Client There are four components in VAST: one server component--VAST Server, three client components--VAST LiveClient, VAST Playback, and VAST Matrix. VAST LiveClient VAST Playback...

  • Page 60: Vast Server Functionality

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Server Functionality  Centralized management site for all the logged in clients  Maintain the configuration of the hierarchical management list  Hundreds of video recording channels  Store recorded data onto multiple networked or local hard disks ...

  • Page 61: Vast Liveclient Functionality

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST LiveClient Functionality  Server function control  Hierarchical station management  User account management  Recording storage management  Recording schedule management  Recorded data backup  Event trigger management ...

  • Page 62: Vast Playback Functionality

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Playback Functionality  Browse the database of recorded video from the server  Flexible video playback layout  Maximum 16 channels with simultaneous playback  1x1, 2V, 3V, 2x2, 4V, 2V+3, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4 video playback layouts ...

  • Page 63: Vast Software License

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Software License To activate the software, refer to the flow chart below: Scenario Need Action Dongle license users Need more CHs 1. Help > License > export license. 2. Send license file to VIVOTEK to purchase more dongle license.

  • Page 64: Reminders For Vast Software License

    4. If you access a VAST deployment via a web console, the license related information will not be available. 5. In this revision, an identical software license applies to both VIVOTEK and other-brand cam- eras (ONVIF). You do not need to activate two different kinds of software licenses.
  • Page 65 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 10. The VAST rev. 1.11 supports 32 free channels, and trial licenses for up to 256 channels. Note that the unused trial licenses in a VAST substation will not be available for a managing VAST server.

  • Page 66: Vast Liveclient Configuration

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST LiveClient Configuration Activating the VAST LiveClient and Logging in to a VAST Server VAST LiveClient allows you to monitor live video from cameras managed by the VAST Server; it is also the main user interface for server function control.

  • Page 67: Vast Liveclient User Interface

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST LiveClient User Interface A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Hierarchical management tree D. Camera control panel (PTZ / Two way audio / Instant Playback control panel) E. Live view window F.

  • Page 68: Status Panel

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Status Panel User Name Station Name (IP Address) Login Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss) Current Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss) 68 - User's Manual...

  • Page 69: Help Panel

    PTZ panel, may not be available for a new PTZ camera. Your VAST server might not recognize the features of the latest VIVOTEK cameras. With the Device Pack, you can configure and implement the latest VIVOTEK models without the need to upgrade the entire VAST software to acquire the associated information.

  • Page 70: Quick Access Bar

    Some buttons will be disabled if the selected devices do not support the corresponding functions. Live Video Monitoring Window The "VIVOTEK" logo is displayed where no camera has been assigned to a video cell. The red frame ( ) represents the current selection.

  • Page 71: Hierarchical Management Tree

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hierarchical Management Tree Root Station Name (IP address) Connected devices listed under the root station Camera name (IP Address) Connected devices that have been assigned to the default recording storage Layout list...

  • Page 72: Camera Control Panel

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Control Panel Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel Top left Top right Return to home position Left Right Bottom left Bottom right Down Auto focus Zoom in Zoom out Focus far Focus near...
  • Page 73 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VIVOTEK's latest SD8xxx speed dome series supports the Continuous Move control. The "Click to move" enables one movement by every mouse click on the PTZ buttons. When Continuous Move is enabled from the PTZ panel, you can click and hold down the mouse button on an arrow key to command the camera to continue moving to that direction.

  • Page 74: Two Way Audio Control Panel

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Two Way Audio Control Panel The two way audio function allows the user to remotely communicate with people nearby the network camera. Selected device that can use the two way audio function...

  • Page 75: Alarm Window

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Alarm Window • Only the alarm-related messages will be displayed in this window. An Alarm is a configuration consisting of triggers and reactions set to activate during a specific period of time. The Alarm-related settings is configured in Configuration >...

  • Page 76: Alarm Filter

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The Event Type field in the Alarm window shows the event category and another field Value displays  the percentage of motion in the detection window. You can go to the Configuration setting page of the connected device to set the percentage.

  • Page 77: Alarm State

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For example, you can set up a filter to display the alarms with a name associated with a specific camera, such as "bullet on the corridor." The name of the alarm is configured in Configuration >...

  • Page 78: Instant Playback

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Instant Playback Check View > Instant Playback to open the window on the panel. The entries listed in the Event panel are the short recordings made from triggered events. Deselect this item if you want to hide this window.

  • Page 79: Instant Replay

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Instant Replay If a camera is currently recording to the VAST server, then a Replay button will be available at the lower left corner of its view cell. This allows you to immediately retrieve the video recording in the past few seconds or minutes.

  • Page 80: Audio Control

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. To stop the Replay and return to the Live View, click on the Return to Live button. 5. On a Replay view cell, you can apply the same Snapshot, Print, Single view and Full screen control as those on a normal view cell.

  • Page 81: How To Manage Devices

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage Devices Please follow the steps below to open the Camera Management window: a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Camera Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select Camera Management).
  • Page 82 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you want to use "HTTPS Port", please enable the HTTPs settings on the configuration page of the Network  Camera first. The characteristics of each protocol are shown in the following table: ...
  • Page 83 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Configure Recording Settings: Recording Stream: By default, the stream source of the recording stream is stream 1, if you want to  change it later on, please refer to the previous page to update the camera settings (Update Camera).
  • Page 84 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. The device will automatically be assigned to the default recording group. Deselect the item if you want to cancel this setting. g. You can deselect the "Auto" checkbox behind the Camera Name entry, and manually enter a name of your choice, such as "East alley bullet."...

  • Page 85: Seamless Recording

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Seamless Recording Seamless Recording safeguards critical videos in the occurences of network disconnection. In the event of temporary disconnection, video is stored in individual cameras' SD/SDHC/ SDXC card; and once the connection is restored, a VAST server can automatically resumes the recording.
  • Page 86 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions • When the SD/SDHC/SDXC card storage space is full, cameras will stop recording. When the network conneciton between VAST server and cameras is restored, videos in the SD card will be transmitted back to the VAST server. Note that the videos that were not recorded during the time when the network was disconnected will not be transmitted.

  • Page 87: Enable Svc

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enable SVC If the camera to-be-added supports the latest SVC (Scalable Video Coding) feature, select the SVC checkbox to enable the related control. The SVC feature enables streaming of videos for multiple clients from one single set of layered IP packets.
  • Page 88 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Right-click on the view cell of an SVC-enabled camera. Select SVC fps adjust bar. 3. A slide bar will appear above the view cell. Click and drag the slide bar. A numeric indicator will display the current selection.
  • Page 89 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have multiple SVC-enabled cameras, you can enable a collective setting via the Adjust SVC level button on the tool bar. The frame rate selected here will then apply to all view cells on the VAST LiveClient console.

  • Page 90: Insert Nvr (Network Video Recorder)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Insert NVR (Network Video Recorder) 1. Before you can include an NVR system into your current configuration, you should enable the corresponding configuration on a web management console with the NVR system. In Configuration >...
  • Page 91 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. The Station Management window will prompt. Enter the Address, Password, and check if the Communication Port match that you set for the NVR. Click on the List Sub-Station Hierarchy button.

  • Page 92: Insert A Video Server

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. The NVR will appear in the navigation panel along with its subordinate cameras. Insert a Video Server 1. Left-click on your VAST station, and then right-click to display the Camera Management command.
  • Page 93 The Video Server should now be listed on the Camera List. You can also use the Search button to poll the local area network for VIVOTEK's devices. You can select to list all cameras or list those that have not been included in your current configuration.

  • Page 94: Update Devices

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Update Devices Please follow the steps below to update a device via Camera Management window: a. Click Configuration > Camera Management > Update Camera on the menu bar (or right-click the device/station, then select Camera Management >...

  • Page 95: Delete Devices From The Vast Server

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Delete Devices from the VAST Server Delete a device:  Right-click the device on the device tree, then select Delete. A dialog box will pop up. Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data; click No to delete the device but retain the recorded data;...

  • Page 96: Batch Insert Devices

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Batch Insert Devices Batch insert is a very useful function that allows user to search, filter, and import a row of devices that are in the same LAN to a VAST station. The basic settings can also be applied to those inserted devices simultaneously, e.g., a common user name and password.
  • Page 97 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP with prefix: Type in the prefix of the IP address to narrow down the list.  Model with prefix: The user can type in the prefix of the model name or the complete model name of ...
  • Page 98 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. When the list is filtered, you can select the cameras one by one or check Select All to add them to the batch insert list. Then click OK to finish searching.
  • Page 99 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. At the bottom of the window, there is a field for you to alter the camera settings including Connection Settings and Recording Settings. You can apply the new settings to each camera on the list, or click Apply to All to apply the same configurations to all the cameras.
  • Page 100 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can enter a User name and Password and use the Apply to All button to apply this combination to all selected cameras. This way, you do not need to change the user name and password for every individual cameras.

  • Page 101: Camera Configuration

    Camera Management > Camera Configuration. If you have new VIVOTEK cameras and the VAST server can not recognize their features, see page 69 for how to update camera information using the Device Pack update.
  • Page 102 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video  This tabbed window privides access to the selection of the live view stream, its compression co- dec, frame size, max. frame rate, and video quality. Note that the Constant Bit Rate methodol- ogy can be used to ensure that the size of video stream does not exceed a preferred threshold, regardless of the complexity or the changes of pixels in the image.
  • Page 103 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio  If audio feed is preferred, configure the audio codec type, sampling bit rate, and operating mode in here. User's Manual - 103...
  • Page 104 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remote Focus  For cameras supporting the remote focus feature, such as the FD8362E that comes with a motorized lens, this window provides finetune buttons and full-range scan fucntion to help reach the best image fo- cus.
  • Page 105 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Panoramic PTZ  Please refer to Appendix A Panoramic PTZ configuration on page 288 or the Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide for more information. User's Manual - 105...

  • Page 106: View Live Videos

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Live Videos The server will automatically add a newly-inserted device to the video cell for live viewing. You also can double-click the target device or drag-and-drop the target device from the hierarchical management tree to the video cell.
  • Page 107 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Fisheye Display Modes: below are conceptual drawings for different display modes. (Single Original) Display mode: (Single Regional) Display mode: An Original oval view covers the A Regional view crops a portion of the hemisphere hemisphere taken by the fisheye lens.
  • Page 108 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions (2 Panoramic) Display mode: Two dewarped rectangular views are placed one on top of another each showing 180 degree of panoramic view. The 2P view looks like the upper view shows the front of hemisphere, and the lower view the rear half of the hemisphere.
  • Page 109 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PTZ Mouse Control The "Mount type" setting also determines the display modes available to your display modes. Please refer to fisheye camera's User Manual for more information. A highly versatile mouse control is implemented with fisheye cameras. The same control takes effect on a browser management session, on the LiveClient utility, and even on a video playback screen.
  • Page 110 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Below are the conceptual drawings for other display modes. The available display modes can different with different mount types: Regular: 1O, 1P, 1R, 1O3R, 4R. Wall mount: 1P2R, 1P3R. For more information, you can refer to fisheye camera's user documents.

  • Page 111: Refresh

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Refresh Right-click the device, then click Refresh, the camera information will be refreshed from the server. Streaming Server Right-click the station or the device and click Output Streaming URL. A .txt file with streaming URL will pop up.

  • Page 112: Camera Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Settings Left-click to select a camera, Right-click, and then click Camera Settings to open a brower's session to the camera. You must have an IE browser rev. 7.0 or above for opening a management session.

  • Page 113: Remove Live Video From The Video Monitoring Window

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window There are two ways to remove a live video from the video cell: Method 1. Right-click the video cell and select Remove. Method 2. Drag-and-drop the live view from the video cell to the hierarchical management tree window.

  • Page 114: How To Change The Vast Liveclient Layout

    How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window VIVOTEK VAST LiveClient supports up to 32-CH simultaneous video viewing on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the live video monitoring window based on the number of inserted devices.

  • Page 115: Configure Layout Mode

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Configure Layout Mode Click the Layout button on the quick access bar. Select a desired layout mode, and the layout window will be changed accordingly. Below we illustrate 15 types of layout modes and the corresponding...
  • Page 116 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The 1P+2, 1P+6, and 1P+8 layouts apply exclusively to the Panoramic PTZ configurations. Please refer to page 287, Appendix A Panoramic PTZ Configuration, for details. Normally, a Panoramic PTZ layout will consist of 1 fisheye Original view, 1 speed dome field of view, and 1 fisheye Panoramic view as shown below.

  • Page 117: Rotating Video Pages

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For example, under the 3x3 layout mode, you can switch among the pages by clicking the quick access bar. To arrange the content of each page, manually drag-and-drop cameras from the hierarchical management tree to the video cells on each page.
  • Page 118 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Back to the monitoring window, the new layout will be displayed under the hierarchical management tree as shown below. You can save up to 10 layouts. e. To change to another layout, double-click the layout options on the hierarchical management tree, or click Layout >...

  • Page 119: Maximize/Minimize The Live Video Monitoring Window

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize/Minimize the Live Video Monitoring Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire live video window  Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and select Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire playback window as shown below.

  • Page 120: View Live Video On Dual Monitors

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Full Screen: Maximize the live video monitoring window to the entire screen  Click Full Screen on the quick access bar or right-click the video cell and select Full Screen. In addition, you can also click View >...

  • Page 121: Simultaneously Viewing Up To 64 Channels

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Simultaneously Viewing up to 64 Channels If you select 1+31 layout on dual screens, you can view a maximum of 64 channels live video simultaneously. In this case, each layout contains 32 channels on 1 video page.

  • Page 122: View Live Video With Multiple Monitors

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Live Video with Multiple Monitors If you have multiple screens in your monitoring center, you can switch the VAST LiveClient Window among these screens. If you have two monitors, click Switch Screen on the menu bar;...

  • Page 123: How To Manage Stations

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage Stations The VAST Server allows you to construct a hierarchical management system by adding more sub-stations to the root station. Under each sub-station, it can also insert sub-stations and network cameras.

  • Page 124: Insert Sub-Stations

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Insert Sub-stations Please follow the steps below to add sub-stations: a. Select a target station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Station Management on the menu bar (or right-click the target station, then select Station Management).
  • Page 125 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. When all settings are done, click Insert to add the sub-station to the target station. The sub-station will be displayed under the left station tree. g. To insert additional sub-stations to the target station, repeat the above steps.
  • Page 126 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can add VAST or free standard ST7501 as the sub-stations. The number of sub-stations can be  added to the server depends on your key dongle. The VAST server will automatically detect the USB dongle installed on your host PC.

  • Page 127: Delete Sub-Stations

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Delete Sub-stations There are two ways to delete a sub-station: Method 1. Select the sub-station on the hierarchical management tree, then right-click to delete. Method 2. Delete the sub-station via the Station Management window: a.

  • Page 128: Update Stations

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Update Stations Please follow the steps below to update a station via Station Management window: a. Right-click the target device on the hierarchical management tree and click Station Management. b. The Station Management window will pop up. The hierarchical management tree managed by the station will be displayed in the Station List window on the left.

  • Page 129: How To Manage User Accounts

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage User Accounts VAST allows users to apply multiple user accounts to a station with five levels of user roles: Administrator > Power User > User > Operator > Guest. Each role has different permissions listed as shown below.
  • Page 130 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Privileges \ User Roles Administrator Power User User Operator Guest Description Add, remove and rename Modify Directories directories Delete sub-station from a Delete Station (parent) station Delete camera from the Delete Camera...

  • Page 131: Manage A User Account

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Manage a User Account Add a New User Account - Basic Account a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > User Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select User Management).

  • Page 132: Add A New User Account - Windows Ad Account

    6. A User Group and its members configured in AD cannot be managed in VAST. 7. You cannot add an account having the same name as one you used to log in VAST. 8. There are 3 types of account for VAST: VIVOTEK account, AD single user, AD group. 132 - User's Manual...
  • Page 133 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions a. To configure a Windows AD user as a VAST user, enter the User Management window. Select Windows AD Account, and click on the Search button. b. A Select User or Group window will prompt.
  • Page 134 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Enter a name for user or group that is known to the AD. Click on the Check Name button. The search results will be listed. e. Click to select a user, and then click OK to confirm your selection.

  • Page 135: Permission Of The User Account

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Permission of the User Account Administrator is granted with all access privileges, while other user roles' permission is limited. If you want to modify the permission, please login as the Administrator to configure the settings.

  • Page 136: Delete The User Account

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions i. If you want to set the access limit of the sub-station accessible by the user, click Accessible Substations tab to select the desired devices. If you want to remove access permission mentioned above from the account, the user will not able to operate some functions listed in the following warning dialog.

  • Page 137: How To Set Up Association Management

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Association Management VAST LiveClient supports association management which allows the user to configure relative event trigger notifications of connected network devices. (E.g., DI/DO status on the hierarchical...
  • Page 138 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To manually enable DI/DO settings, please right-click the video cell and select Set DO to enable (Trigger) or  disable (Normal) the digital output of the linked device. Before you configure the DI/DO Settings for VAST, please enable DI/DO settings on your network device and set ...

  • Page 139: How To Set Up Alarm Management

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Alarm Management VAST LiveClient supports Alarm management which allows the server to respond to particular situations (events). Alarm Management Please follow the steps below to configure event management: a.
  • Page 140 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Click Add to select the trigger source by Device or Trigger Type. Note that Motion detection windows are separately configured using web consoles with each individual cameras. Open a web console with the camera to configure Motion detection windows.
  • Page 141 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions There is a new event trigger type, P-PTZ. The P-PTZ refers to the occurrence of Auto Tracking action in a Panoramic PTZ configuration. Auto Tracking is configured on the fisheye camera in a Panoramic PTZ configuration.
  • Page 142 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions There are several types of Action Settings. Email: The sever will send a notification via e-mail when a trigger is activated.  h. To enable this function, please set up the SMTP server first. Click SMTP Setting to open the window and refer to page 185 for detailed information.
  • Page 143 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set DO: Select this option to turn on external digital output device(s) when an event is triggered. For  more information about how to set DI/DO settings on the target camera, please refer to page 137.
  • Page 144 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HTTP: This function allows user to send a CGI command to the linked network camera, such as pan/  tilt/zoom function or enable DO devices. r. You can click Insert Macro to select the parameter. Please enter authentification information if necessary.
  • Page 145 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions s. The action(s) will be listed in the window as shown below. Then click Next to set up schedule(s) to the action(s). For more information about Schedule Settings, please refer to Recording Schedule Settings on page 161.
  • Page 146 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions t. When you finish schedule settings, click Next to review the detailed information of the new event settings. u. Following is the detailed information of the new event setting. You can click Back to modify the event setting or click Finish to close the window.

  • Page 147: How To Manage The Virtual Matrix

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage the Virtual Matrix Virtual Matrix is a very useful tool for multiple monitor display and management. Based on the whole surveillance system architecture, it efficiently helps user construct a real-time live video wall in the control center.

  • Page 148: Installing Vast Matrix Program

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Installing VAST Matrix Program Please follow the steps below to install VAST Matrix Program: a. Run VASTMatrix_setup.exe on another host (Matrix Recipient). Then click Next to start installation wizard. b. Carefully read to accept the End-User License Agreement for use. Click I Agree to the next step.

  • Page 149: Launching Vast Matrix

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Click Finish to close the installation wizard, and you might want to run VAST Matrix immediately after installation by selecting the option Run VAST Matrix. Launching VAST Matrix Please follow the steps below to install VAST Matrix Program: a.

  • Page 150: Configuration

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Configuration Connection: Enter the account, password and port information for the VAST Recipient.  Monitor: It shows the monitor(s) connected to your host. You can select the monitor(s) you wish to ...

  • Page 151: Vast Matrix Management

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Matrix Management Once the VAST Matrix Program is setup completely, the next step is to connect the VAST Server with VAST Matrix Recipient(s). Use LiveClient to log in VAST Server, then click Configuration > Virtual Matrix Management to configure Matrix Management and Matrix View Settings.

  • Page 152: Manage Vast Matrix Through Vast Liveclient

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. If you want to set up more Martrix Recipients, repeat the above steps. g. If you want to modify the Recipient Info, select it from the list to change settings, then click Update to enable the new settings.

  • Page 153: Matrix View Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Rotation  VAST Matrix is capable of executing rotation by clicking . You can even select another layout group on the Matrix View window without stopping the rotation. If you want to adjust the rotation interval time,...

  • Page 154: Search Vivocam Switches

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search VIVOCam Switches Use the serach managed switch function to locate and open a web console with the managed switches. Double-click on the entry found to open a web console. 154 - User's Manual...

  • Page 155: How To Configure The Station General Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure the Station General Settings Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree, then click Configuration > Station Settings > General Settings on the menu bar (or right-click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings >...

  • Page 156: How To Configure Station Network Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Station Network Settings Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree, then click Configuration > Station Settings > Network Settings on the menu bar (or right-click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings >...

  • Page 157: How To Edit Recording Groups

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Recording Groups By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording group. You can manually remove a device from the default recording group. However, only those devices which belong to a recording group can produce recorded media files.

  • Page 158: Default Storage Group Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Default Storage Group Settings The following example shows the default storage group settings. You can click Rename to modify the group name or click Delete to remove the default settings. d. The default recording path is D:\Recording. The total space and free space of the disk is shown on the right for reference.
  • Page 159 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. To modify the settings of a path, select the path from the list, then click Change settings to modify. h. To delete a path, select the path from the list and click Delete path.

  • Page 160: Add New Recording Group(S)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Recording Group(s) If you want to add a new recording group, click Add to give a name to the new recording group, which will be displayed on the drop-down list.

  • Page 161: How To Edit Recording Schedules

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Recording Schedules After editing recording storage settings, you can begin to edit recording schedules for the devices in a recording group. By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording schedule (Please refer to the default time frame settings on page 165).

  • Page 162: Edit Schedule List

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Schedule List Please follow the steps below to set up the recording schedules: a. Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Station Settings > Recording Schedule Settings on the menu bar (or right- click the station and select Station Settings >...

  • Page 163: Load/Save Schedule Templates

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Load/Save Schedule Templates g. If you have a schedule template with time frame settings, you can upload it to simplify the editing of the schedule. Click Load Template, and a Load File dialog box will pop up. Select the template file and click Open to load.

  • Page 164: Edit Camera List

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Camera List Please follow the steps below to assign a device to a recording schedule: a. Select a recording schedule on the schedule drop-down list. b. By default, all devices under the station are assigned to the Default Schedule.

  • Page 165: Edit Time Frame List

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Time Frame List Default Time Frame: Weekly (Day-based), Mon.~Sun., 24-hour, continuous recording Click Edit to open the Default Time Frame settings page as shown below. User's Manual - 165...

  • Page 166: Add New Time Frames

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Time Frames Please follow the steps below to add new time frames to a schedule: a. Select a recording schedule from the drop-down list. b. Click Add to open the Time Frame Settings window.

  • Page 167: Recording Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. If you want to add additional time frames to the schedule, repeat the steps above. i. Close the window when you finish the time frame settings. j. Back to the Recording Schedule Settings window, the new time frame will be displayed on the Time Frame List.
  • Page 168 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The Digital Input signal triggers can be configured as follows: 1. Traditional Recording: can be triggered when the DI enters the Trigger State or the Normal State. If thus configured, the recording task will end when the post-event recording time is reached.

  • Page 169: The Concept Of Repeat Frequency

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The following diagrams show the frame rate variation of two recording modes: 1. Continuous recording + Activity adaptive recording (helps save bandwidth and storage) Bandwidth Time I frame ---> Full frame rate ---> I frame Continuous Recording 2.

  • Page 170: Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting To set up daily repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Daily time segments *You can drag the daily...
  • Page 171 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in the precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bar will automatically appear as shown below.
  • Page 172 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up applicable period of time For repeat frequencies, you can set up the applicable date and period of time for the time frame. a. Specify the start date and time in the Start field. A calendar date selector will appear when you click on the drop-down list of date.

  • Page 173: Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-Based)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-based) To set up Weekly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable days within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
  • Page 174 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Periods in a week) To set up Weekly (Periods in a week) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Time segments within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
  • Page 175 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in a precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly select a day and enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bars will automatically appear as shown below.

  • Page 176: Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-Based)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-based) To set up Monthly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a month/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
  • Page 177 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a month: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1 day of a month.

  • Page 178: Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-Based)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-based) To set up Yearly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a year/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
  • Page 179 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a year: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1 day of a year.

  • Page 180: How To Manually Begin /Stop Recording

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording storage and default recording schedule. Therefore, once you insert a device onto the station, the VAST Server will begin to record live video according to the default recording schedule.

  • Page 181: How To Edit Scheduled Backup Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings VAST LiveClient supports scheduled backup which allows the user to back up the recorded data in another disk. Please follow the steps below to enable scheduled backup settings: a.

  • Page 182: Setup Backup Schedule

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Setup Backup Schedule f. Fill in a desired time and click >> to add the backup time. Please note that the backup time interval must not less than 1 hour. For example, 23:40 and 00:15 are not allowed to exist simultaneously.

  • Page 183: How To Configure Station Server Settings

    Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers 2bthere.net (Safe100. net), a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. Please refer to the user's manual of VIVOTEK's network camera for detailed DDNS settings. User's Manual - 183...

  • Page 184: Network Storage Server Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network Storage Server Settings The VAST Server allows user to set up network storage path(s) for recorded files. Please follow the steps below to add a new network storage path. a. Click Add to open the Network Host Window.

  • Page 185: Smtp Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions SMTP Settings VAST Server allows user to set up SMTP Server to send mail alert when event triggers. For more information about how to set up event management, please refer to page 139.

  • Page 186: How To Use The Talk Panel

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Use the Talk Panel VAST LiveClient supports the two way audio function which allows the user to communicate with people around the network camera. Please enable the two way audio function on the camera side.
  • Page 187 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions  An icon with the camera name will be displayed in the Talk Panel. Click to play sound from the camera Remove all cameras Click to talk from the Talk Panel...

  • Page 188: Remove A Camera From The Talk Panel

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel  Remove a camera Drag a camera from the Talk Panel and drop to the hierarchical management tree window as shown below. The camera icon will disappear.

  • Page 189: How To Configure E-Map Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure E-map Settings VAST LiveClient supports intuitive E-map function which allows users to upload E-maps for overall devices management. Click System > E-map to open E-map Settings Page: Upload an E-map Click to search for E-map(s) to upload.

  • Page 190: User Interface Of E-Map Settings Page (View Mode)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (View Mode)  Double-click an E-map on the tree, it will be displayed on the E-map window as shown below. There are two operation modes of E-map settings page: "View Mode" and "Edit Mode".

  • Page 191: Quick Access Bar

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions  Right-click an E-map on the tree and click Edit or click on the Quick Access Bar, it will switch to edit mode. Quick Access Bar Icon Function Description Zoom in...

  • Page 192: User Interface Of E-Map Settings Page (Edit Mode)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (Edit Mode) A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. E-map list tree D. Device tree E. Map preview F. E-map window G. Status panel ...

  • Page 193: Device Management

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Device Management Please follow the steps below to edit an uploaded E-map. a. Double-click the E-map you want to edit, it will be displayed on the E-map window. b. Use Quick Access Bar to adjust the size of the E-map. In edit mode, you can also use your mouse to drag the position of the E-map and zoom in or zoom out the E-map.

  • Page 194: Live View Dialog Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Live View Dialog Settings Click Configuration > E-map Settings to open the E-map Settings dialog, then you can choose to Open Live View Dialog or to Send to Single View when you double-click the device deployed on the E-map.

  • Page 195: E-Map Link

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The live view dialog also supports click on image, PTZ, and e-PTZ as long as the linked device supports and enables those functions. To enable those function on E-map, please check the item "Enable click on image" on the menu bar of LiveClient as shown below.
  • Page 196 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Right-click the blue frame to Resize or Delete it. Click Resize, some nodes will appear around the blue frame. Then You can drag the nodes to move the position, rotate the direction, adjust the size, and change the shape.
  • Page 197 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. Test the web links. Click on the Quick Access Bar to switch to view mode. Double-click the blue frame on Map1, it will automatically switch to map2. Then double-click the blue frame on Map2, it will automatically switch to map3.

  • Page 198: How To Configure Client Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Client Settings In Client Settings, you can configure Snapshot Settings, Recording Settings, View Settings, General Settings, Joystick Settings, Proxy Settings, and PiP Settings. Snapshot Settings Please follow the steps below to configure snapshot settings: a.

  • Page 199: Take A Snapshot

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you uncheck Generate a file name automatically, the Save file dialog box will pop up when you take a snapshot. The file name prefix will automatically be displayed in the Save File dialog box.

  • Page 200: Recording Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Recording Settings The VAST Server allows you to record the live video in EXE, 3GP, or AVI format to your storage folder. Type 1: Record to EXE Record video as an EXE file. The EXE is not only a media file but also a built-in media player. When user execute the EXE, the media file will be played automatically.

  • Page 201: Type 3: Record To Avi

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. If you check "Record with only standard codec", the video from old models (VIVOTEK 6000-series products) using H.263 codec will not be recorded. f. Click OK to enable the settings.
  • Page 202 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Select the frame rate/ per second. f. To modify the video compression settings, click Video Compression Setting to open the AVI Video Compression Setting window. Select the desired video compression algorithm, compression quality, key frame intervals, and data rate in the corresponding fields.
  • Page 203 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Record an EXE/3GP/AVI File Please follow the steps below to record an EXE/3GP/AVI file of a live video stream: a. Select a video cell or a device from the heirarchical management tree which you want to record to media file.

  • Page 204: Built-In Media Player--Exe

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Built-in Media Player--EXE Below is the icon of footages saved as EXE files. Double-click on it, the recorded video will be played automatically as shown below. You may also open the built-in Media Player in the default location: C:\Program Files\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\Client\LiveClient.
  • Page 205 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The function menu of the built-in media player are displayed as shown below: The built-in player is able to playback 3GP and EXE files.  The built-in player is able to save 3GP files as EXE files.

  • Page 206: View Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set the display mode of a video cell, including Display Location, Date and time Format, Video Display Mode, and Font Settings. When you change the settings, the sample window will change accordingly for you to preview the settings.

  • Page 207: Date And Time Format

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Date and Time Format Same as local computer: Select this option and then the date and time format will synchronize with the  local computer. Specify: Select a desired format for the date and time from the drop-down list.

  • Page 208: Font Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Font Settings This function allows you to change the font on the video cell. Font: Automatically lists all fonts installed on your operating system. Select the desired type.  Color: Select a desired font color (white, red, green, blue).

  • Page 209: General Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions General Settings This section allows you to configure the System Settings and Rotation Settings. System Settings Auto login after logging in to operating system: If you check this option, VAST LiveClient will ...

  • Page 210: Alarm Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Keep detecting camera DI/DO status: The default for this option is enabled. This option enables the  VAST server to monitor the DI/DO status from the configured cameras. You may also disable this option.

  • Page 211: Display Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Display Settings Maximum number of view cells: This determines the number of view cell on window, and also takes  effect with the number of layout pages. For example, if there are 320 channels using the 1+31 layout, there will be 10 layout pages in the LiveClient window.
  • Page 212 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions • The frame size of stream #1 is user-configurable. The VAST server only resizes stream #4. • If a user disables the Auto Stream Size function later, the frame size of stream #4 will not be restored to the previous configuration.

  • Page 213: Joystick Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Joystick Settings This section explains how to remote control connected network devices with a USB joystick. It’s easy to install and configure via the USB interface. Enable Joystick Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your computer. Supported by the plug-in in the main page (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in in the main page is loaded, it will automatically detect if...
  • Page 214 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Reverse direction of zoom control Due to different designs in joystick zoom wheel, you can select this checkbox to reverse the zoom in/out directions. Buttons Configuration In Button Configuration window, the left column shows the actions you can assign, and the right column shows the functional buttons and assigned actions.
  • Page 215 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions b. Click OK to confirm the configuration. c. The Assigned Action will appear beside Button 1 in the right column as shown in the following diagram. Note that a button can only be assigned with an action. If you want to modify the settings, select the action on the list and click Clear Selected.
  • Page 216 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. If you want to assign additional actions, repeat step a.~c. When all settings are complete, click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings. You may also assign buttons to jump around matrix screens.
  • Page 217 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be set up in advance.  If your joystick is not working properly, it may need to be calibrated. Click Calibrate to open the Game Controllers ...
  • Page 218 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Configure keypad For joysticks that come with a keypad, you can use the combination of a number assigned to a camera and the Enter key on keypad to quickly move to the camera’s current view. The current view will be displayed in a single view.

  • Page 219: Proxy Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PTZ/ E-PTZ Function In addition to using the PTZ control panel, you may also control the rotation handle of the joystick to remote control a PTZ/ E-PTZ network camera with ease.

  • Page 220: How To Use Pip (Picture-In-Picture)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Use PiP (Picture-in-Picture) PiP (Picture-in-Picture) is an intuitive function for user to simultaneously view a Global View and ROI (Region of Interest) for live monitoring. The digital zoom in function can only focus on the interested area and represent the details of megapixel video.

  • Page 221: Roi (Region Of Interest)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ROI (Region of Interest) The ROI frame is capable of being resized and dragged in any direction upon the global view window as e-PTZ function. Digital Zoom In Through digital zoom in, the live view window will be filled with the zoomed in ROI image. The maximum magnification of the ROI frame is 16x zooming.

  • Page 222: Multi-Touch Mode

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Multi-touch Mode VAST also supports advanced multi-touch mode for PiP. You can easily zoom in or zoom out the image by touching the multi-touch monitor with two fingers. Finger touch point...

  • Page 223: How To Configure Video Enhancement

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Video Enhancement The LiveClient allows you to enable post-image enhancement and defog for video live view. Basic Image Adjustment This function allows you to configure basic image adjustment including Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue.
  • Page 224 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. Back to the main page, a “VE” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell and the new profile will also appear and be selected on the popup menu as shown below.

  • Page 225: Defog

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Defog This function allows you to configure post-image defog. Apply a Preset Defog Profile Please follow the steps below to set post-image defog settings: a. Select the target video cell. b. Click Configuration > Video Enhancement > Defog or right-click the video cell and select Video Enhancement >...

  • Page 226: Create A New Defog Profile

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The string of the selected profile will be selected as shown below. A “VE” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell. Click to create a new profile, edit or...
  • Page 227 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. Adjust the values of Block Size, Strength, and Threshold. You can preview the image from the right window. A “VE (Video Enhancement)” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the preview window.

  • Page 228: How To Search For A Device On The Hierarchical Management Tree

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree This function allows you to conveniently search for an inserted device, which is useful when many devices have been inserted.

  • Page 229: How To Print A Video Image

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Print a Video Image There are two ways to print out an image of live video: 1. Select a video cell, then click Print on the quick access bar, or right-click the video cell and select Print from the popup menu.

  • Page 230: How To Log Out From The Vast Server

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Log out from the VAST Server To logout from the current server, click Logout on the quick access bar or click System > Logout on the menu bar. A confirmation window will pop up. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the VAST LiveClient window.

  • Page 231: How To Configure A Logical Tree

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure a Logical Tree A Logical Tree view is available since rev. 1.10 for both LiveClient and Playback. The Logical Tree view allows you to re-define the logical relationships between the real-world deployment and the physical devices (cameras).
  • Page 232 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To configure a Logical Tree, either right-click on the Device list root entry (VVTK_Station1), or visit the top menus through Configuration > Logical Tree View management. You will then enter the Logical Tree View management window. Left click on the root directory, and then right-click to display the Add command.
  • Page 233 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To create a logical folder, enter a name for the sub-directory. The name can be a geographical indicator or whatever name your prefer; such as Building A, Site 1, etc. Add a short description.
  • Page 234 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You may also left-click to select a sub-directory, and use the Add, Edit, and Delete buttons to create, edit, or remove sub-directories. Use the arrow buttons to change the positions of sub- directories or devices on the logical tree.
  • Page 235 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When done with the configuration, click the OK button, and select from the top menus View > Logical Tree View. The Logical Tree View will become the standard display for your VAST configuration.
  • Page 236 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When done with the creation of logical folders, you can move to the User Management window. You can then define users' access rights using the logical folders you created. For example, you may let a user access a specific logical folder while forbidding him from the others.
  • Page 237 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. The User account information will prompt. Click OK to proceed. 5. You can repeat the above steps to create more user accounts using the limited access configuration via the use of logical folders.

  • Page 238: Vast Playback Configuration

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Playback Configuration Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server VAST Playback allows you to search and playback recorded media data from VAST Server. Once you insert a device into the hierarchical management tree of VAST LiveClient, it will automatically be displayed on the hierarchical management tree of VAST Playback.

  • Page 239: Vast Playback User Interface

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Playback User Interface A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Query panel (Browsing / Time search / Bookmark search / Event search / Alarm search / Log viewer) D. Status panel E.

  • Page 240: Quick Access Bar

    Some buttons will be disabled if the selected device does not support those functions. Recorded Video Playback Window The "VIVOTEK" logo indicates that no camera has been assigned to the video cell. The red frame ( ) represents the focused cell.

  • Page 241: Language Selection

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Language Selection VAST current supports user interfaces in multiple languages; and language options are availabe in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文 . If you want to select another language for the interface, please click System > Language on the menu bar to select a desired language.
  • Page 242 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Icon Description Station list including server and local database A station (a computer that has installed VAST Server) A station (a computer that has installed ST7501 Server) The camera that exists on the hierarchical management tree of LiveClient.

  • Page 243: Query Panel--Time Search Page

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Time Search Page Select station(s)/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the results will be shown on the video clips list You can hide this panel in order to maximize the single playback view from the View menu.

  • Page 244: Query Panel--Event Search Page

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Event Search Page Select station(s)/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Select an Event Category Click to add search criteria Click to remove search criteria Specify search period of time...

  • Page 245: Query Panel--Bookmark Search Page

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Bookmark Search Page Select station(s) that you want to search for bookmarks Select a name to serach for Select a time zone Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the...

  • Page 246: Query Panel--Alarm Search Page

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Alarm Search Page Select station(s) that you want to search for bookmarks Click to configure the search conditions Select a time zone Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the...

  • Page 247: Query Panel--Log Viewer Page

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Log Viewer Page Select station(s) that you want to search for recorded logs Select a Log Category Select a User Account Select a Result Type Select a Log Type Select a Log Level...

  • Page 248: Video Clips List Window

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video Clips List Window If you select an option “date”, the video clips will be displayed in the video clips list window. An option “date” may contain more than one video clip.

  • Page 249: Playback Control Panel

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Playback Control Panel When you double-click a video clip to play, the playback control panel will be enabled for you to use. Playback Histogram Playback Timeline Slider (Displays the period of time of the...

  • Page 250: Rewind

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Rewind The Rewind function enables users to reversely playback from a specific point in time on a video playback window. Once the occurrence of an event is ensured, this function can facilitate the process of finding the evidences that appeared before the occurrence.

  • Page 251: How To Playback Recorded Video

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Playback Recorded Video Select a Recorded Video Clip Please follow the steps below to select a video clip: 1. On the Bowsing page, click the plus sign (+) to expand the hierarchical management tree.
  • Page 252 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View only one of the video clips of a date:  a. Click on a “date” on the hierarchical management tree. The corresponding video clips will be listed in the video clip list window.

  • Page 253: Remove Recorded Video Clips From Video Cells

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells There are two ways to remove a recorded video clip from the video cell: 1. Right-click the video cell and select Remove. Mega Pixel Network Camera 2012/07/31PM 2.

  • Page 254: Zoom In / Out Of The Histogram

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Zoom in / out of the Histogram Histogram zoom out Total time length Histogram zoomed in As the second picture shows, by clicking Histogram Zoom In, the total time of the histogram will shorten to half of the original period of time, while the red part of the histogram that shows the period of time of the video clip will extend to twice the original time span.

  • Page 255: Synchronous Playback

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Synchronous Playback VIVOTEK VAST Playback supports synchronous playback, which allows you to review up to 16-channel video clips simultaneously during the specific time point. Please follow the steps below to enable synchronous playback: a.
  • Page 256 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. You can move forward/backward the Timeline Slider Bar to another time point, and all of the time stamps on the video cells will change accordingly. e. If you want to stop synchronous playback, click the non-synchronous playback button again.

  • Page 257: Audio Control

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio Control The audio function will be enabled if the device is equipped with an internal or external microphone. Please follow the steps below to adjust the volume or turn on/off the audio of the...

  • Page 258: How To Change The Playback Layout

    How to Change the Playback Layout Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window VIVOTEK VAST Playback supports up to 16-CH simultaneous recorded video playback on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the recorded live video playback window based on the number of inserted devices.

  • Page 259: Maximize/Minimize The Recorded Video Playback Window

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize/Minimize the Recorded Video Playback Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire video playback window  Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and selec Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire Playback window as shown below.

  • Page 260: View Recorded Video With Multiple Monitors

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Full Screen: to maxmize the video playback window to the entire screen  Click Full Screen on the quick access bar or right-click the video cell and select Full Screen. In addition, you can also click View > Full Screen on the menu bar to maximize the recorded video playback window.

  • Page 261: How To Backup Recorded Video

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Backup Recorded Video In addition to the Schedule Backup function of VAST LiveClient introduced on page 61, the VAST Playback also features to backup recorded video clips from the local database. Please open the Browsing page and follow the steps below to backup recorded video: a.
  • Page 262 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To backup part of the recorded video of the day: Select the date and choose the video clip(s)  from video clip window. Then right-click the selected option(s) and click Backup. Note: Use the combination of the Shift key and left mouse click to select multiple video clips.
  • Page 263 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to View Backup Files The VAST Playback also allows users to playback backup files, including Schedule Backup by VAST LiveClient and Recorded Data Backup by VAST Playback. Please follow the steps below to view backup files: a.
  • Page 264 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you want to playback the backup files from the local database, you can also click Working Offline in the Login Window without the account information. The VAST Playback will launch as shown below.
  • Page 265 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Model-specific Functions (FE Series Fisheye) The VAST Playback program offers model-specific functions through a right-click menu. For example, if you playback a video clip made from an FE8171V fisheye camera, a right-click on the playback screen will bring up the Display mode options.
  • Page 266 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To configure the SVC-related feature: 1. Right-click on the playback window of an SVC-enabled camera. Select SVC fps adjust bar. 2. A slide bar will appear above the view cell. Click and drag the slide bar. A numeric indicator will display the current selection.

  • Page 267: How To Search For A Video Clip In A Specific Period Of Time

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Video Clip in a Specific Period of time Please follow the steps below to use Time Search function: a. Open the Time Search page. b. Select the target station(s)/device(s) that you want to search for video clips.

  • Page 268: How To Add A Bookmark

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Add a Bookmark Bookmark is a convenient tagging function that allow your to pinpoint and extract a 20-second video clip from out of a video recording. When you see somehting of your interest while browsing through a recorded video, 1.

  • Page 269: How To Search For Events

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for Events The VAST Playback program offers users an intuitive event search engine for retrieving video clips from the database of recorded videos based on different search criteria such as motion, IVA, or DI events.

  • Page 270: Select Event Category

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Event Category The following introduces the event search categories: All Events, All Motion Events, All IVA events, All DI Events, Named DI Events, PIR, Tampering, Tamperature, Video Loss/ Restore, IR Trigger/Normal, and P-PTZ. You can also add or remove customized events from the list.

  • Page 271: Event Category- All Iva Events

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- All IVA events If you select the All IVA events category, all detected IVA events will be included in the search. Cameras with embedded intelligent video content analysis are capable of detecting IVA events such as moving objects, loitering, and tamper detection.

  • Page 272: Event Category- Named Di Events

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- Named DI Events This category allows you to select only Named DI Events--the DI device which you have renamed in the LiveClient. Please refer to Association Management on page 137 for more information about how to rename DI device.

  • Page 273: Start Event Search

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Start Event Search After you specify all of the search criteria mentioned above, check/uncheck Display in new result list and click Search to begin event search. If Display in new result list is unchecked, all search results will be displayed on the original event list ...

  • Page 274: Backup The Event Videos

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Backup the Event Videos Please follow the steps below to backup the evnet videos on the results list: a. Select the video clips you want to backup. You can select more than one video clip.

  • Page 275: How To Search For A Bookmark

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Bookmark Please follow the steps below to use Bookmark Search function: a. Click on the tabbed menu to open the Bookmark Search page. b. Select the cameras which have video clips you have placed bookmarks on.

  • Page 276: How To Search Logs

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search Logs The VAST Playback program offers a convenient log engine for searching all local logs based on different search criteria such as log category, log type, and log level. The search results will be displayed in the log viewer window along with the detailed log history.

  • Page 277: Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level The following table shows the breakdown of log category, level, and type. The search results will be different according to your selections. Log Categories Log Levels Log Types...

  • Page 278: Search All Local Logs

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Log Categories Log Levels Log Types Camera Disconnected from the Server / Camera Connected to the Server Parent Station Connection Lost / Parent Station Connection Restore Sub-station Disconnected / Sub-station Connected...

  • Page 279: Search Login Activities

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search Login Activities This function allows you to search the operations the user performed during the login period of time. You can search for login activities on the Local Logs or Login History page.
  • Page 280 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The search results of the login activities will be displayed on the Login Activities page as shown below. When you select All in the Log Level field, the search results will include all log levels. If you select Low in the Log Level field and select Including above level as shown in the picture on the left below, the search results will include all levels of logs.

  • Page 281: How To Configure Client Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Client Settings On Client Settings, you can configure Snapshot Settings, Export Settings, View Settings, Proxy Settings, and General Settings. It allows you to save snapshots and media files on the local computer.
  • Page 282 If you close the status window, you can also open it again by clicking View > Exporting Status. d. When the export is complete, you will see an information dialog. The exported data will be restored in the preset storage folder on your local computer (C:\ProgramData\Documents\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\ Client\PlayBack\Export). 282 - User's Manual...

  • Page 283: View Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set up the display mode of video cell. For detailed information about View Settings, please refer to page 206. Proxy Settings Please refer to page 219 for detailed illustration.

  • Page 284: How To Lock Vast Playback For Security Concerns

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns If you happen to be away from your computer, for security reasons, we suggest you lock the program. When VAST Playback is locked, the user must enter the correct password to unlock and access the program again.

  • Page 285: Import And Export Utility

    Export Utility Please follow the steps below to export the server settings: a. Under Microsoft Windows, choose "Start > All Programs > VIVOTEK Inc > VAST > Tools > Import- export Utility." b. The Import/Export Utility window will pop up. Click Export and select a target folder. The system will start to export a .bin file.
  • Page 286 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 286 - User's Manual...

  • Page 287: Vast Service Control Tool

    VAST service control tool is a tool for server control and for user to be aware of the VAST Server status. It starts up as Windows OS startup. Under Microsoft Windows, choose "Start > All Programs > VIVOTEK Inc > VAST > Tools > VMServiceControl."...

  • Page 288: Appendix A Panoramic Ptz (P-Ptz) Configuration

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix A Panoramic PTZ (P-PTZ) Configuration Enable Panoramic PTZ on VAST The process of configuring two cameras (1 fisheye and 1 speed dome) into the Panoramic PTZ configuration takes place on a PC using the calibration tool. The Auto Tracking feature is configured using a web console with the fisheye camera.
  • Page 289 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. Right-click on the fisheye's view cell to change its Display mode either into the 1O (Original) or the 1P (Panoramic) mode. Note that the Panoramic PTZ control does not take effects on the "R"...
  • Page 290 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 1. The fisheye and the speed dome are made into an interactive pair using the calibration tool. The VAST software provides the control interface only. If the cameras have not been properly configured, the Panoramic PTZ function will not take effect.

  • Page 291: Panoramic Ptz - Event Trigger

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Panoramic PTZ - Event Trigger The P-PTZ-related event types include: "triggered" and "returned to normal" when Auto Tracking takes place. Below are the configurable options with the event configuration: 1. When configuring a recording schedule, the Auto Tracking actions can be selected as one of the event triggers.
  • Page 292 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Auto Tracking can also function as a Device type in the Event Management configuration. Once triggered, the P-PTZ Trigger and P-PTZ Normal events will create two short videos for a length of 30 seconds.

  • Page 293: Enable Or Disable The Panoramic Ptz Functions

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enable or Disable the Panoramic PTZ Functions You can manually enable or disable the Panoramic PTZ function in Configuration > Camera Management > Camera Configuration: 1. Select the fisheye camera by a single click, and then open the panoramic PTZ panel from the tabbed menu.

  • Page 294: Appendix B Onvif Support

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix B ONVIF Support ONVIF is supported in an environment where the VAST server can detect and record video streams from the cameras made by other manufacturers. The following are supported.
  • Page 295 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Limitations: The following limitations apply to ONVIF cameras made by other manufacturers. Some features may be implemented in later releases of software. 1. Users should ensure that your other brand cameras support ONVIF.

  • Page 296: Appendix C Support For Digital I/O Modbus Tcp Modules

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix C Support for Digital I/O Modbus TCP Modules The VAST revision 1.9, supports Advantech's I/O Modbus TCP Modules 6000 series. The VAST server can receive digital inputs and trigger digital outputs via the I/O modules.
  • Page 297 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. You may then test the DI/DO device connectivity using the software utility. 4. To configure the I/O modules in VAST, open the Configuration > I/O Box Management > Insert I/O Box Device window.
  • Page 298 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 6. Click Close to close the window. The I/O module and its DI/DO entries should be listed on the device tree under the I/O box sub-directory. As shown below, once a DI is triggered from the I/O module, the associated DI icon will be lighted.
  • Page 299 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 8. You can also implement the digital inputs and outputs from the I/O module in your alarm setting. For example, a DI can be wired to an intrusion detector; and when the DI is triggered, an associated DO can be used to sound an alarm.
  • Page 300 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 10. On the Action panel, you can select to trigger DOs, for example, as the reacting actions Note that once a DO is triggered, you should manually disable the DO. If an I/O module is started later than the VAST server, you may not be able to access the I/O module.

  • Page 301: Appendix D Other Parameters

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix D Other Parameters Disable background decode: Administrators can choose to disable the background decode for other view cells when entering a single view of a specific camera. This can help reduce the CPU load on a server short of system resources.

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